Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 20 min5:16 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 2 min7:21 am – 4:23 pm
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People14,867 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.46,781 householdsMedian household income $56,984Median home value $212,600Median rent $994 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,457 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 6,139 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 17%, public administration 10%Average commute 25 minutes74% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 17°F42 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month July59 in of snow a year, on about 35 days13 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Troy L&d station, 5 mi away; snow from Albany Ap
Parks and public landsPeebles Island State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 191 acresLock 6 State Canal Parkstate park · 3.9 mi · 102 acresTown of Brunswick Landpark · 3.1 mi · 174 acresCity of Troy Landpark · 3.3 mi · 3,150 acresGrafton Lakes State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 2,613 acresPittstown State Foreststate conservation land · 6.9 mi · 2,343 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200929 mi away, near Medusa, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 11 Mar 202034 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateRensselaer County, NY, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured110 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Albany County, NY, 23 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTroy City PWSserves 51,401 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2021: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation440 ft134 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSamaritan Hospital - Saint Mary's Campus4.7 miPost officeWaterford Post Office2.7 miTown hallWaterford Town Hall2.7 miPoliceWaterford Police Department2.7 miFire stationSpeigletown District Volunteer Fire Company1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSamaritan Hospital School of Nursing5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB9.5 miInterstateI-7875.2 miUS highwayUS 42.1 miAmtrakAlbany-Rensselaer, NY ALB12 miCoachAlbany International AirportVermont Translines10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12182 ZIP area.
